People v. Pilgrim

opinion of the court

Mollen, P. J.

On this appeal, the defendant challenges the validity of two narcotics convictions. He contends that those convictions must be overturned as a consequence of the fact that, in several prior criminal proceedings, he was represented by a layman who falsely represented himself as an attorney at law.

In 1972, the defendant was the subject of three separate Nassau County indictments and of three additional accusatory instruments all filed in Nassau County. Repre*462sented by one Albert Silver, the defendant entered guilty pleas to two felony narcotics offenses and two…